Waterborne Traffic Markings

Technology and Testing

Presented to:

Cindy Randazzo
Dow Coating Materials
February 18, 2013

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 AGENDA
 Overview of TP Market
 Importance of Dry Time
 Quick Dry Technology
 FASTRACKTM Product Line
 FASTRACKTM HD-21A Performance
 FASTRACK HD-21A and
VISILOKTM drying additive
 Traffic Paint Testing
 Wet Night Visibility
 Life Cycle Assessment
VISILOKTM is a product of
Potters Industries

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 PAINTING - Waterborne

Waterborne provides an
Improved Environmental Profile,
Pictures:Central Seal
Is EASY TO USE, and
Company
QUICK DRYING

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Night Visibility Relies on Reflective Beads
(usually glass ) Embedded in the Marking
Observation Angle 1.05°

Measuring
Retroreflectivity using
30 Meter Geometry

30 Meter Viewing Distance

Retroreflected luminance -brightness

Car Headlight
of a road marking paint as seen by the driver under
the illumination of the road by the car headlights.

At least 100 mcd retroreflectivity

needed for Nighttime Visibility
Night Visibility = Safety

Which Road Do You Want To Drive On?

Retroreflectivity is Essential for Roadway Safety

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Marking Needs: FAST DRY
Tracking Resistance – onto roadways and cars

Paint splatter on cars can result

in Costly Detailing Claims
Tracking onto the roadway is
against the state
unsightly as well as damaging to
the marking’s performance

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Marking Needs: FAST DRY
Wash-off Resistance

Unexpected
rain events
can cause
significant
problems
when you
don’t have
Quick Dry
Technology!

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 Dow Quick Dry Technology

• Paints are stable at high pH High pH >

9.7

• Ionic Crosslinking as pH drops

following application
Ammonia

• Quick dry properties without

complete water evaporation Quick
No Track and
Rain
Resistance

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FASTRACK™ Binders Answer the
Challenges of the Industry
Traffic Markings need
FAST DRY, Visibility and Durability

1990 1995
FASTRACK™ FASTRACK™
2706 3427
1st Gen WB Fast Drying
Fast Dry Improved
Emulsion Durability

The Industry’s First Fast Dry Binders for Exceptional

Quick Dry / No Track Performance and
Wash-Out Resistance

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Increasing Durability
Traffic Markings need
Dry Time, Visibility and DURABILITY
Durability Improvements
2 Years on Concrete Surface (Rt 202, Pennsylvania, 1994)

Solvent Alkyd FASTRACK 2706 FASTRACK 3427

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FASTRACK™ Binders Answer the
Challenges of the Industry

1990 1995 2000

FASTRACK™ FASTRACK™ FASTRACK™
2706 3427 HD-21A
1st Gen WB Fast Drying High Build
Fast Dry Improved Higher
Emulsion Durability Durability

The Industry’s First High Build, High Durability Binder

for Multiyear Durability

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Federal Specification –
for Improved Durability
Federal Specification TT-P-1952E
Type III

The new Specification contains Type III material – For increased durability
“100% cross-linking acrylic as evidenced by infrared peaks at wavelengths
1568, 1624, and 1672 cm-1 with intensities equal to those produced by an
acrylic resin known to be 100% cross-linking.”
102
100
98

1564
96

1624
94
92

1672
90

TM

%T
FASTRACK HD-21A
88
86
84
82
80
78
76
3000 2000 1000
Wavenumbers (cm-1)

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FASTRACKTM HD-21A Long Durability Trial

Georgia DOT Trial with

FASTRACKTM HD-21A
• Applied: 7/12/06 State Rte 19 in Griffin, GA 12K ADT
• Conditions: ~92 ° F air / ~110 ° F road / ~55% RH
• Surface: old thermo line on asphalt road with ~24 wet
mils (630 microns) of HD-21A based paint
• Readings at initial, 2 week, 12, 21, 34 & 47 months

Results:

After 47 months:
Yellow Edge Line, White Edge Line and White Skip Line

ALL had Retro above 200 mcd

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2008 PA NTPEP Data

HD-21A at 25 wet
mils – Concrete
HD-21A at 25 wet
mils – Asphalt
Thermoplastic -
Concrete
Thermoplastic –
Asphalt

25 Mil HD21A WHITE with 4# VisiPlus II

and 3.6# AC-110 glass beads

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 TTI/TX DOT Test Deck Results
3 Year Data – Lubbock TX White paint based on
FASTRACKTM HD-21A at
1000
25 wet mils.
900

Potters Visibead Ultra Type 4 & After 3

800
AASHTO Type 1 years:
700
The average
600 Potters Visibead Ultra Type 4 retro is
~200 mcd,
mcd 500 except for
the system
400 Potters Visimax Elements &
AASHTO Type 1
with Ultra
300 1.9 beads
which is
200
Potters Visibead Ultra Type 4 & ~500 mcd.
Ultra 1.91 Highway Spec
100 Approximate Cost
per linear foot is
0 7 - 14¢
5.20.08 7.30.08 11.03.08 02.24.09 09.10.09 03.23.10 06.22.10 03.02.11

Date of Readings – 3 years

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Lifetime Costs of FASTRACKTM HD-21A Systems
vs. Other “Durable Technologies”

Avg. Cost Avg. Service Life Avg. Life Cycle

Marking Material
($/ft) (yrs) Cost ($/(ft*yr)
Standard WB Paint 0.08 1 0.08
HD-21A WB Paint 0.13 2 0.065
Spray Thermoplastic 0.33 3 0.11
Epoxy 0.30 3 0.10
Tape 2.7 5 0.54
Polyurea 0.71 4 0.18
Data above is from the 2008 ATSSA Survey

When factoring in cost and service lifetime for the different systems,
FASTRACK™ HD-21A WB Paint is the most economical option.

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 State Usage of “High Build” Waterborne

Every State uses Waterborne Paint – some have moved to High Build

Washington North Dakota Maine

Montana Minnesota

Oregon Idaho
South Dakota Wisconsin
Michigan RI
Wyoming
Iowa NJ
Nebraska DE
Nevada
Utah
Colorado Missouri
Kansas
California North Carolina
Tennessee
Oklahoma South
Arizona Arkansas Carolina
New Mexico
Alabama
Georgia Light Blue =
Durable WB in
Texas Louisiana use or specified

FASTRACKTM HD-21A Dark Blue=

States with
is a High Build / High Durable WB
Durable used for
Wet Night
Visibility
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 Making High Build Waterborne Dry
Even FASTER

VISILOKTM is
a product of
VISILOKTM
Potters
Industries
Drying
Additive
For High
Build Paint

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Drying Additive for FASTRACKTM HD-21A
High Build Water Based Traffic Markings

High Build Paint VISILOK

injected
with into the
paint
VISILOKTM stream

GLASS BEADS
HD-21A PAINT (up to 35 wet mils)
Drying Additive
Small Glass Beads VISILOK
ROAD SURFACE
VISILOKTM is a product of
Potters Industries

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High Build Paint with FASTRACKTM HD-21A:
With and Without VISILOKTM Drying Additive
Heavy rain within 2 hours
after application

• 202 S, Doylestown, PA
• 35 wet mils (~880 microns)
• 70 F, 65% relative humidity

Adding VISILOKTM to a high

build paint can cut the
With Drying Without Drying drying time in half.
Additive Additive VISILOKTM is a product of Potters
Industries

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2011 PA NTPEP Data:
FASTRACKTM HD-21A and VISILOKTM
Data represents averages from both Concrete and Asphalt surfaces.
This data represents official NTPEP readings.
White Paints

Systems with
and without
VISILOK
provide EQUAL
durability after
1 year.

Both systems received

an 8 for overall
adhesion.
Scale: 1 – 10 10 = best

VISILOKTM is a product of Potters

Industries

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FASTRACK™ Binders Answer the
Challenges of the Industry

1990 1995 2000 2005

FASTRACK™ FASTRACK™ FASTRACK™ FASTRACK™
2706 3427 HD-21A XSR
1st Gen WB Fast Drying High Build Low Temp
Fast Dry Improved Higher Extended
Emulsion Durability Durability Season

Low Temperature Application Challenge Answered by

FASTRACKTM XSR (eXtended Seasonal Range)

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Low Temperature Paint – FASTRACKTM XSR:

Test Deck (PA, asphalt, 6 months)

Applied Air ~48°F / Road ~54°F

Standard Paint FASTRACK XSR

Retro: 194 / 66 mcd Retro: 304 / 160 mcd
(Skip/Wheel) (Skip/Wheel)

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 Quality – State Specifications and Testing

• Specifications – Tighter the Better for both FTIR Test for

performance based and compositional specs FASTRACKTM HD-21A

102
100

• Testing – Meaningful Laboratory Tests

98

1564
96

1624
94
92

1672
90

%T
Meaningful Roadway Testing
88
86
84
82
80
78
76
3000 2000 1000
Wavenumbers (cm-1)

• Markers – Physical Evidence

UV Markers

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Quality – State Specifications and Testing

ASTM D913 ASTM D7538

for Evaluating the Degree of for Evaluating the Water Wash-Off
Traffic Paint Line Wear Resistance using an Atomizing
Spray Device
Retroreflectivity at
Skip and Wheel Track

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Dry Time Testing – 90% Relative Humidity

Humidity Chamber
Simple and Definitive

ASTM D7539
for Using a Test Chamber for ASTM D711
Humidity Conditioning for No-Pick-Up Time

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Traffic Paint Dry Time

A Critical Property for Pavement Marking Performance

Tested at 50% Relative Humidity and Room Temperature (~78 ° F)

Wash-Out @
Dry to No
Dry Through
Pick-Up Dry
Paint (# of pumps to
(D-711) Through
Fail
in minutes
- 6 pumps max)
FASTRACKTM 2706
based paint -white 3.5 min 11 min Pass

Non-Quickset
Technology- white 19 min 22 min Fail @ 1 pump

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Traffic Paint Dry Time

A Critical Property for Pavement Marking Performance

Tested at 90% Relative Humidity and Room Temperature (~78 ° F)

Wash-Out @ Dry
Dry to No
Through
Pick-Up Dry
Paint (# of pumps to
(D-711) Through
Fail -6 pumps
in minutes
max)

FASTRACKTM 2706
24 min 30 min Pass
based paint -white

Non-Quickset
Technology- white 140 min 145 min Fail @ 1 pump

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Market Trends – Wet Night Visibility
What happens to the glass beads when it rains?

Light Water
Layer

Cost Effective Solution: A system of High Build, High

Durable FASTRACKTM HD-21A based paint at 25 wet mils
and Large Glass Beads that can remain above the water
level in many cases.

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Market Trends – Wet Night Visibility
High-build WB paint (based on FASTRACK™ HD21A) & 3M elements

3M provides optical elements

Rainy Night Visibility

Standard Waterborne High Build + Advanced Optics

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Photos Courtesy of
3M Company
Wet-Reflective Pavement Marking
Demonstration Project - IOWA
Objective – Evaluate the performance of 16 different products
over a 2 year period in Iowa, including their wet night visibility.

For WET Retro – rain box built according to ASTM WK 19806

Marking Materials included:

Methyl Methacrylate (MMA)
Tape
Thermoplastic
Epoxy
Polyurea Iowa Highway Research Board
(IHRB Project TR-597)
Waterborne – High Build Iowa Department of Transportation
(one with VISILOKTM) (In Trans Project 08-332 and 08-333)
more…
Test deck on US Highway 30 east of Ames, Iowa
VISILOKTM is a product of Potters Eastbound – asphalt / Westbound - concrete
Industries
ctre Each section has 2,000 ft of grooved surface &
Center for Transportation 500 ft of surface prep
Research and Education ADT is ~13,800 vehicle/day

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WB Paint – Wet Reflective Performance in Iowa
Wet Retro and Wet Recovery Retro
(Surface and Groove Application – WHITE Skip Line)
Comments:
Wet Retro – The High Build Paint w/VISILOKTM measured well above the group
average for initial values. After 1st Winter, only six sections had a measurement
of above 100 mcd (grooved) – this included both paint sections.

Wet Recovery - The High Build Paint w/VISILOK measured well above the group
average for initial values. After the 2nd Winter, six sections had a measurement of
above 75 mcd (grooved) – including both paint sections.

COST* of the SIX sections that had Wet Recovery above 75 mcd after
2 winters, they ranged in price from $0.10 to $1.57.
The 2 waterborne systems were $0.10 and $0.20 which are two of the
most inexpensive materials tested.
*material cost only - $/ft for 4 in VISILOKTM is a product of Potters
Industries

Data from Iowa State University CTRE – “Wet-Reflective Pavement

Marking Demonstration Project” (IHRB Project TR-597)

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Life Cycle Assessment
Waterborne Traffic Paints and Thermoplastic Pavement Markings

LCA can identify

the key impacts of a
product during its
life cycle and assist
with the
implementation of a
green procurement
policy.

Life Cycle Assessment:

Is the “compilation and evaluation of the inputs, outputs and the potential
environmental impacts of a product system throughout its life cycle.”
Cradle-to-Grave
By : Dr. H. Kheradmand European Technology Awareness and Innovation Manager
LCT, LCA & SD Expert

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LCA Assumptions:
Waterborne Paint Thermoplastic

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Life Cycle Assessment
FASTRACKTM 2706 is the Reference Point (100)

FASTRACK HD-21A
performs better in
all these
Environmental
Impact Categories

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Life Cycle Assessment Conclusions
FASTRACKTM HD-21A High Build, High Durable Waterborne Paint
compared to Thermoplastic Pavement Markings

Examples of the Savings available if using FASTRACK HD-21A

based Traffic Paint instead of Thermoplastic
to these Impact Categories:

VOC Reduction: ~250 %

Solid Waste Reduction: ~150 %
Chemical Oxygen Demand Reduction: ~250 %
Primary Energy Use Reduction: ~150 %
Human Toxicity Reduction: ~175 %

Data from the previous graph

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Sustainability

The Sustainability Goal:

To provide practical solutions to
improve the quality of human life
while living within the carrying
capacity of supporting eco-systems.

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Dow continues to bring innovative products and
sustainable solutions to the Pavement Marking
Industry for Improved Safety

Thank You!

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